UTSA Professor Elizabeth Sooby Wood (IMAGE) University of Texas at San Antonio Caption Professor Wood (center) joined by doctorate student Geronimo Robles operate the arc melting furnace, the apparatus in which temps can reach up to 5432 degrees Fahrenheit, and used to test uranium compounds for new ATF fuels. Credit Courtesy of UTSA Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.